The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-05-26

write to say that we people of Georgetown
are very anxious to have the work go for
ward. Your Mr.. Joseph Male stated in a
letter to me short time since, that he
knew another company that would take
hold of and build the road, in case the St.
Louis Arkansas d. Texas failed to acce pt
our offer. Now, we want the troad built
and can get our subscription changed if
we go to work to do so soon, but should
we wait until the time has expired, it will
be more difficult, and we want your COM
mittee to keep this fact in view and make
such arrangements as will insure the early
building of the road. We believe that
any company who will build the road will
ultimately sell it, either to the st. Louis
Arkansas d Texas or TO the Santa Fe,
and suggest that it would pay the Austin
g. Northwestern TO take hold of and build
it, as it would enable them to sell their
road to one or the other of the above
mentioned parties. Austin, Georgetown
and Bolton cannot afford to do without
this road, and we must get to work at it
at once. Yours,
Envy TAYLOR.
Mr.. Woodbridge made the statement
that Mr.. Pope was engaged in running
levels along the river, to ascertain the fall,
and also to determine the feasibility of
running a canal over to Shoal creek, with
view of obtaining motive power for
manufacturing purposes. This important
work it was expected would he completed
soon, and as soon as done, would deter
mine one question of vast importance
to the material interests of the city. The
wooden mills at Waco were cited as an ex-
ample of success that had been achieved
by Texas mandatory.
Mr.. Mexican brought up the question OF
the printers home, and by invitation Mr.
Mclaughlin addressed the meeting. His
remarks were rambling and by no means
covered the ground. Detailing some.
thing of the organization oil
the Typographical Union and the de-
sign of the enterprise, he made The
rather remarkable statement that the
International Union wanted no money;
had all that was necessary and only de
sired to find q hospitable people and a
generous climate for the location of their
Home. The folly of such rot as this is ap-
parent when it is a known fact that
there are six or seven cities bidding for
the location of the Home, and that one OF
them, and perhaps the most formidable,
Dos Angeles California, deems the matter
so important that committee of three
of the leading business men of the
place has been appointed to accom-
pany their delegation to Buffalo
to present the claims of their town
and aid in securing the prize. Mr.. Nc.
Laughlin's remarks clearly left the i'm
preston that all that was re-
quired of the business men of
Austin was to give endorsement to
the action of the city council in tend
ering location, and this, on motion of
Mr.. Woodbridge, WAS done by formal
vote. The endorsement is good and
will doubtless carry its weight, but
if the people of Austin want to secure
this institution, which as an advertise
ment alone will be of immense value, and
which in the second place will be the di-
rect means of dispensing from $4,000
to 100000 year in the channels of local
trade, they will have to go beyond a
formal endorsement, and supple
healthy bonus. And the time
in which to do it is very limited for Mr..
Triplett leaves on Saturday to attend
the session of the International Union.
The entire Texas delegation, composed of
representatives of the Galveston, Houston,
Waco, San Antonio, Dallas and Fort
Worth unions, favor Austin, but they will
necessarily be cramped if they go on as
meagre a showing as is now presented.
1t is pity that Mr.. Tri plett did not at
tend the meeting Yesterday afternoon.